How much is a lot of money? - Guild Wars Forums

Eviserator · Jun 13, 2010, 04:40 AM // 04:40

I just started playing this game so I'm a noob and I have about 13k so I'm just wondering what I would be able to buy with that amount I don't even know how much that is. What do ppl usually have? Can someone give me some suggestions on what to buy? I'm a dervish/monk

Covah · Jun 13, 2010, 05:24 AM // 05:24

As a new player just buy max armor from the crafter and collector weaps or greens. You don't need to waste your money on elite armor or shiney weapons yet. 50-200k is easily enough to get buy unless you want to go for the money titles etc.

Money is easy to make in gw as long as you don't spend it. Elite areas like DoA can net you around (non elite guild) around 60-100k every 1.5-2hours.

When you become more exp and start doing speed clears of elite areas and dungeons the money comes in.

Once you have max armor from droknar's forge/consulate docks/kaineng Center and max weapons. You don't need to really spend money.

Eviserator · Jun 13, 2010, 05:48 AM // 05:48

Holy I'm so confused!!! What are elite armours shiny weapons and how do you get them? They sound so cool!! What is DoA and elite areas? What is max armour max weapons and speed clears? I'm a noob remember so I don't understand all these terms sorry!

Shadow Sin · Jun 13, 2010, 06:17 AM // 06:17

Armor comes in two sets: The elite or expensive armor, and the normal 1k armor. It also comes in variables of normal armor, ranging from beginner to max.

On topic of armors, they cannot be traded, so if you made a monk named I Heart Toilets, and deleted the monk and made another monk named I Heart Toilets, it cannot wear the armor.

Your storage is shared accountwide, so anything you put inside your Xunlai Storage will be accessible by all characters.

Elite areas are accessible by getting attuned or by finishing a campaign. Attuned means doing a quest or a chain of some sort in order to get access. If you've already noticed the "favor of the gods" that allows for entrance to the Underworld and Fissure of Woe, two of the elite places.

byteme! · Jun 13, 2010, 06:36 AM // 06:36

A lot of money = When you can afford to buy 99% of the items in game without thinking twice about it being too expensive.

Pleikki · Jun 13, 2010, 07:42 AM // 07:42

Well i think Alot of money is differend for everyone, Like for me 500ectos is Alot, For someone 50plats is, For someone 5000ectos is.

it depends on how wealthy u are, And when ur richer then usual = u got alot of money ;D

Benderama · Jun 13, 2010, 08:53 AM // 08:53

yeah what pleikki says, i've been playing for 2 years (but i refused to go with the sf crowd) so i always averaged at around 100k, but i have too many elite armour sets, expensive minis e.t.c. which i spend my money on. but like everyone says once you have max armour and max weapons (which can sometimes be free if you have GOTY edition) then you don't "need" anything else. unfortunatley buying a load of skills at max cost can eventually start to dig into your bank if you don't have like 500k+

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60-100k every 1.5-2hours.

i could really use this ^^.

aspi · Jun 13, 2010, 09:52 AM // 09:52

Playing exactly one year since yesterday(yay got a birthday present) And almost full hall I think I have around a couple of million but that is nowhere near in having a lot of money. There are people with hundreds of millions worth of gold. :/

Warvic · Jun 13, 2010, 10:05 AM // 10:05

Depends on the person. After 5 years of playing I think 1 million is still alot. But now in 2010 this is not really that much actually. Because there are so many ways now to easily get alot of money. I'm not into money making so that's why 1 mill is still alot for me. But for people who make money everyday, 1 mill is nothing.

AlsPals · Jun 13, 2010, 10:12 AM // 10:12

A lot of money is when you have so much, Anet may monitor your account habits.

Volo · Jun 13, 2010, 12:30 PM // 12:30

go check the high end threads... when you can buy most of those items than you have alot of money

*Darcy* · Jun 13, 2010, 12:30 PM // 12:30

After over 8k hours of playing and selling an Everlasting Tonic from the Zaishen Chest when they were new, I hover around 700k. This is what I consider comfortable, as I have no yearnings to own a super rare anything.

@Eviserator - information on armor and weapons can be found on the wiki - F10 or Help on menu while in the game or http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Main_Page
The "Elite" armor costs more than the standard max armor, but doesn't give you any higher protection. Each type of weapon has a maximum damage output http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Weapon in an unmodified state.

DoA info in the wiki http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Domain_of_Anguish

Guild Wars after level 20 is all about knowledge, skills and vanity. If you have 13k and are new to the game, then you are smart and frugal. I have guildmates who are "poor" because they keep buying new armor.

kupp · Jun 13, 2010, 01:27 PM // 13:27

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Originally Posted by Eviserator

I just started playing this game so I'm a noob and I have about 13k so I'm just wondering what I would be able to buy with that amount I don't even know how much that is. What do ppl usually have? Can someone give me some suggestions on what to buy? I'm a dervish/monk

Buy maximum armor.
Buy a cheap green or whatever golds you can find, greens are usually the best and the cheapest.

The cheapest way to get a green scythe though would be by simply finishing any of the 4 games, you get the end-game free weapon and on all 4 games there's scythes to choose from. Not that any green weapon is expensive, but with 13k only you should really save where you can.

Prophecies: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Artisan_of_Scythes
Factions: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Adept_of_Scythes
Nightfall: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Keeper_of_the_Scythe
EOTN: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Dervish's_Chest

As for the armor, no way around it. You have to buy it. With materials and crafting costs shouldn't be more than 8-10k depending on what and how many materials you need. You can also invest on some runes for your armor but they're not really priority if you're low on cash, especially for Normal Mode.

IronSheik · Jun 13, 2010, 03:27 PM // 15:27

I've earned around 15 obi sets in my time and all were relatively easy to get, so to me a large sum of money is 15mil+

VAge Japie · Jun 13, 2010, 03:33 PM // 15:33

I think having 1 million gold is quite much. Any 24/7 farmer will laugh at this but I view it from a casual players point of view. I think few casual players will have 1000 platinum in their storage... Or 1000 platinum worth of ecto's for that matter.

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Originally Posted by Benderama

i'd like to hear about the i could really use this ^^.

Domain of Anguish farm. For example Glaiveway

jonnieboi05 · Jun 13, 2010, 03:54 PM // 15:54

I've got a little over 7,500e left after giving away 10,000e to a long-time RL friend of mine who got hacked via plaync and lost his panda (was back when the character name security didn't exist) and I still consider myself poor.

aspi · Jun 13, 2010, 04:37 PM // 16:37

I'm starting to see why people dislike power traders.

jonnieboi05 · Jun 13, 2010, 04:40 PM // 16:40

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Originally Posted by aspi

I'm starting to see why people dislike power traders.

Why? Because we're wealthy(er) than most of the other people on Guild Wars? That's called jealousy, btw. :\

Voodoo Rage · Jun 13, 2010, 04:43 PM // 16:43

I wouldn't worry too much about money other than having enough to buy basic max armor and runes for both yourself and your heroes. The thing about money is that you will always be coveting the belongs of the guy who is richer than you (kind of goes for real life too...). You will naturally accumulate wealth as you play the game. Regardless, just play the game in the style that you enjoy and don't worry so much about "keeping up with the Joneses".

Voodoo Rage · Jun 13, 2010, 04:44 PM // 16:44

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Originally Posted by JonnieBoi05

I've got a little over 7,500e left after giving away 10,000e to a long-time RL friend of mine who got hacked via plaync and lost his panda (was back when the character name security didn't exist) and I still consider myself poor.

Arrogant post if I ever saw one...

Jun 13, 2010, 04:40 AM // 04:40	#1
Eviserator Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2010 Guild: Legend of Light Profession: D/Mo	How much is a lot of money? I just started playing this game so I'm a noob and I have about 13k so I'm just wondering what I would be able to buy with that amount I don't even know how much that is. What do ppl usually have? Can someone give me some suggestions on what to buy? I'm a dervish/monk

Jun 13, 2010, 07:42 AM // 07:42	#6
Pleikki WTB q8 15^50 Weapons! Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: ???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]	Well i think Alot of money is differend for everyone, Like for me 500ectos is Alot, For someone 50plats is, For someone 5000ectos is. it depends on how wealthy u are, And when ur richer then usual = u got alot of money ;D __________________ -->My Buy Thread!<--

Jun 13, 2010, 12:30 PM // 12:30	#12
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	After over 8k hours of playing and selling an Everlasting Tonic from the Zaishen Chest when they were new, I hover around 700k. This is what I consider comfortable, as I have no yearnings to own a super rare anything. @Eviserator - information on armor and weapons can be found on the wiki - F10 or Help on menu while in the game or http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Main_Page The "Elite" armor costs more than the standard max armor, but doesn't give you any higher protection. Each type of weapon has a maximum damage output http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Weapon in an unmodified state. DoA info in the wiki http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Domain_of_Anguish Guild Wars after level 20 is all about knowledge, skills and vanity. If you have 13k and are new to the game, then you are smart and frugal. I have guildmates who are "poor" because they keep buying new armor. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Jun 13, 2010, 05:24 AM // 05:24	#2
Covah Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Guild: Catching Jellyfish With [소N트T ] Profession: Me/Rt	As a new player just buy max armor from the crafter and collector weaps or greens. You don't need to waste your money on elite armor or shiney weapons yet. 50-200k is easily enough to get buy unless you want to go for the money titles etc. Money is easy to make in gw as long as you don't spend it. Elite areas like DoA can net you around (non elite guild) around 60-100k every 1.5-2hours. When you become more exp and start doing speed clears of elite areas and dungeons the money comes in. Once you have max armor from droknar's forge/consulate docks/kaineng Center and max weapons. You don't need to really spend money.

Jun 13, 2010, 05:48 AM // 05:48	#3
Eviserator Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2010 Guild: Legend of Light Profession: D/Mo	Holy I'm so confused!!! What are elite armours shiny weapons and how do you get them? They sound so cool!! What is DoA and elite areas? What is max armour max weapons and speed clears? I'm a noob remember so I don't understand all these terms sorry!

Jun 13, 2010, 06:17 AM // 06:17	#4
Shadow Sin Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Philippines Guild: [Glad] Profession: Mo/	Armor comes in two sets: The elite or expensive armor, and the normal 1k armor. It also comes in variables of normal armor, ranging from beginner to max. On topic of armors, they cannot be traded, so if you made a monk named I Heart Toilets, and deleted the monk and made another monk named I Heart Toilets, it cannot wear the armor. Your storage is shared accountwide, so anything you put inside your Xunlai Storage will be accessible by all characters. Elite areas are accessible by getting attuned or by finishing a campaign. Attuned means doing a quest or a chain of some sort in order to get access. If you've already noticed the "favor of the gods" that allows for entrance to the Underworld and Fissure of Woe, two of the elite places.

Jun 13, 2010, 06:36 AM // 06:36	#5
byteme! Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: On Earth Profession: W/P	A lot of money = When you can afford to buy 99% of the items in game without thinking twice about it being too expensive.

Jun 13, 2010, 09:52 AM // 09:52	#8
aspi Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2010 Guild: eeew Profession: N/Rt	Playing exactly one year since yesterday(yay got a birthday present) And almost full hall I think I have around a couple of million but that is nowhere near in having a lot of money. There are people with hundreds of millions worth of gold. :/

Jun 13, 2010, 10:05 AM // 10:05	#9
Warvic Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Netherlands Profession: A/W	Depends on the person. After 5 years of playing I think 1 million is still alot. But now in 2010 this is not really that much actually. Because there are so many ways now to easily get alot of money. I'm not into money making so that's why 1 mill is still alot for me. But for people who make money everyday, 1 mill is nothing.

Jun 13, 2010, 10:12 AM // 10:12	#10
AlsPals Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: Sellin hot stock tips for pro[fit] Profession: Me/E	A lot of money is when you have so much, Anet may monitor your account habits.

Jun 13, 2010, 12:30 PM // 12:30	#11
Volo Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2008 Guild: WTS +10vs Demon duo-modded Shields Profession: N/	go check the high end threads... when you can buy most of those items than you have alot of money

Jun 13, 2010, 03:27 PM // 15:27	#14
IronSheik Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wolfenstein: Goldrush Guild: Zombies Go Nom Nom [Nom] Profession: N/	I've earned around 15 obi sets in my time and all were relatively easy to get, so to me a large sum of money is 15mil+

Jun 13, 2010, 03:54 PM // 15:54	#16
jonnieboi05 Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mableton, Georgia Guild: Guild Ancestors Reunited [?????????]	I've got a little over 7,500e left after giving away 10,000e to a long-time RL friend of mine who got hacked via plaync and lost his panda (was back when the character name security didn't exist) and I still consider myself poor.

Jun 13, 2010, 04:37 PM // 16:37	#17
aspi Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2010 Guild: eeew Profession: N/Rt	I'm starting to see why people dislike power traders.

Jun 13, 2010, 04:43 PM // 16:43	#19
Voodoo Rage Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA Guild: Geezers Profession: R/	I wouldn't worry too much about money other than having enough to buy basic max armor and runes for both yourself and your heroes. The thing about money is that you will always be coveting the belongs of the guy who is richer than you (kind of goes for real life too...). You will naturally accumulate wealth as you play the game. Regardless, just play the game in the style that you enjoy and don't worry so much about "keeping up with the Joneses".